The Metric System

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If you would like to see a teacher in person, or you have tried to use this material and still have questions please visit the Learning Lab.  When you come to the Learning Lab for help, print this page.  It will help the math teacher to understand what you hope to learn.


Learning Lab and HFCC Resources:

Practice Problems and Answers to test your understanding of the metric system.


Web Resources:

US Metric Association

            Click here to for more information on metric units including units of length, weight, volume, temperature, time, pressure, force, energy, and power. The website will show you how to use the different prefixes to change one quantity to another from within the metric system.  The website also provides information on how to use the prefixes on a scientific calculator.


Rules for Writing Metric Units
To check rules when writing metric units, click here

Metric Prefix in Chemistry
Click here to for more information on metric prefixes and their use in Chemistry


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Last Edits 11/18/08
Jeff Morford  (Content by S. Bazzi)